El Ministerio de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe organizará una presentación de la Danza Matachines en honor a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe después de la misa en español de las 8:30 am el Domingo 10 de Diciembre. Se servirá chocolate caliente y pan dulce a después de la presentación en el Centro Christus.
GUADALUPANO’S MATACHINES DANCE
The Ministry of Our Lady of Guadalupe will host a performance of the Matachines Dance in honor of Our Lady Of Guadalupe after the 8:30 am Spanish mass on Sunday, December 10. Hot cocoa and sweet bread will be served following the performance in the Christus Center.
Los Matachines denotes a traditional religious dance and the dancers, musicians, and elders who participate in it. Its roots go back to a type of widespread medieval sword dance called a morisca. Originally, the dances acted out the battle between Christianity and paganism. The Spanish brought the ritual with them to the New World, where over time it incorporated Mexican, Indian, and American religious and social symbols. Most modern versions rely heavily on representations of the Virgin Mary and the Holy Cross. The dance is usually performed in connection with major liturgical feast days such as Christmas. It is often performed by twelve to eighteen dancers who represent such characters as El Monarca (Montezuma), his bride (Malinche), El Abuelo (the Grandfather), and El Toro. The principal dancers are supported by Los Capitanes and Los Matachines, groups of male dancers.
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